85R10388 CJM-D
By: Herrero H.R. No. 684
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Matt Lohmeier of the Corpus Christi Clergy Alliance
and Jesse Elizondo of the Homeless Issues Partnership are working
together to end chronic homelessness in Corpus Christi, and their
efforts are truly worthy of recognition; and
WHEREAS, According to the Homeless Issues Partnership,
hundreds of people currently experience chronic homelessness in
Corpus Christi; while many individuals can be helped through
transitional housing initiatives, others, for a variety of reasons,
are not well served by such programs; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Lohmeier and Mr. Elizondo advocate for an
approach that benefits all those in need of help; they support the
housing-first model, which seeks to rehouse homeless individuals as
quickly as possible as a means of restoring their dignity and which
only subsequently addresses behavioral issues and social
reintegration; the two civic leaders are focused on ending
homelessness in Corpus Christi by 2019; and
WHEREAS, Matt Lohmeier and Jesse Elizondo are committed to
addressing a crisis that blights the lives of some of Corpus
Christi's most vulnerable residents, and through their leadership
in this effort, they are providing real hope to those who are
directly affected and making an immeasurable contribution to the
community at large; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 85th Texas
Legislature hereby honor Matt Lohmeier and Jesse Elizondo for their
efforts to end chronic homelessness in Corpus Christi and extend to
them sincere best wishes for success with their important work;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That official copies of this resolution be prepared
for Mr. Lohmeier and Mr. Elizondo as an expression of high regard
by the Texas House of Representatives.